There will be no chef or restaurant James Beard Awards for 2020... or 2021, either
. In a press release, the Foundation explained its reasoning:
“The choice comes as restaurants continue to suffer the grave negative effects of COVID-19, and as substantial and sustained upheaval in the community has created an environment in which the Foundation believes the assignment of Awards will do little to further the industry in its current uphill battle.
There will still be an online event on September 25, but rather than announcing new winners, it will honor the winners in categories that were announced previously, including the, Lifetime Achievement, Humanitarian of the Year, Design Icon, and Leadership Awards. The upcoming broadcast will also address the struggles the industry has faced over the past five months and ways to build a more equitable restaurant industry going forward.
The announcement comes just a few days after California chef David Kinch, nominated for a JBA this year in the Outstanding Chef category for his work at Manresa, said he would, writing in an Instagram post that it “simply does not feel right in the midst of an ongoing pandemic, and the devastation it has pressed upon our chosen métier and industry.”
The Foundation seemingly agrees, but is already begun planning for a return to a more traditional awards format in 2022. According to the press release, JBF is working with an outside social justice agency to remove bias in its policies and procedures and increase the diversity of its candidate pool. Perhaps, 2022 will bring an answer to the question of whether
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